While walking in the woods, Manu found a big, speckled green egg between two mossy rocks. It was cold and all alone. ‘Where’s your mum?’ he asked. The egg didn’t answer, of course.
Manu looked and looked, but nobody came. The sun was going down. ‘I can’t leave you here,’ he said, and wrapped the egg in his scarf. Then he carried it home, very carefully.
For three days, Manu kept the egg warm. He read it stories. He sang songs. On the fourth night, there was a CRACK! A tiny claw poked out. Then a little nose. Then a pair of big golden eyes.
It was a baby dragon! It sneezed a small puff of smoke and promptly climbed into Manu’s lap. ‘Danny,’ Manu whispered. That was just the right name.
But Danny grew quickly. It ate everything. It followed Manu to the shops, and the school gate, and the park. People pointed and whispered. ‘It’s too big to live in a house,’ sighed Manu.
Manu went to Daisy the deer, who lived on the hill and knew about dragons. ‘Dragons need mountains,’ said Daisy. ‘But I can show you where the dragon family lives.’
They climbed all day. At the top, there were big dragons everywhere! Danny flew to them, then turned and flew back to give Manu a hug. ‘Goodbye,’ whispered Manu. ‘Come and visit me!’
Every spring after that, a little puff of smoke appeared at Manu’s window. And Manu always knew a friend had come to say hello.
The little lesson
Caring for someone smaller teaches us patience and love.
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- How did Manu take care of the egg?
- What do you think the baby dragon will do next?
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